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Seven Gulls Earn AHCA All-American Scholar Program Honors
BVM Sports
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July 8, 2025
Via Endicott Athletics and Recreation, 10h ago BEVERLY, Mass. – Endicott women’s ice hockey student-athletes Abbey Agrodnia (Cape Elizabeth, Maine), Samantha Fantasia (Billerica, Mass.), Lindsay Goodman (Newmarket, N.H.), Payton Hansen (Spring...
Death of woman found in pond in Union, Maine ruled a homocide
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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The death of a 48-year-old woman who was found in a pond in Union, Maine, has been ruled a homicide, State Police said Saturday. The woman was identified as Sunshine Stewart, of Tenants Harbor, Maine State Police said in a statement. Maine Game...
Maine's immigrant farmers keep growing despite cuts to USDA's local food program
Maine Public Broadcasting Network
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July 3, 2025
It’s a sunny, sticky late June afternoon and Habiba Salat bends over tidy rows of knee-high vegetables in a sprawling field at Liberation Farms in Wales. "What are you working on right now?" asked Maine Public reporter Nora Saks. "I’m weeding my...
Maine police apologize after posting AI-edited drug bust photos
Nashville Herald - Tennessee
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July 2, 2025
By Morgan Womack Portland Press Herald, Maine WESTBROOK, Maine — The Westbrook Police Department said it mistakenly posted an AI-generated picture of items from a drug seizure to its Facebook page after an officer asked ChatGPT to add a police...
Maine State Fire Marshal's Office offers fireworks safety tips
WGME - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- If you are setting off your own fireworks this weekend, the State Fire Marshal's Office wants everyone to stay safe. The Fire Marshal's Office says it is easy to injure your face, eyes or hands while using commercial explosives....
Maine Welcomes Top Comedians For Unforgettable Shows This Year
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Some big names in comedy are coming to Maine to perform in 2025, but you'd better act fast if you want to go to any of these amazing shows. John Mulaney Getty Images for GQ Getty Images for GQ John Mulaney will be performing at the Cross Insurance...
Minor Lines 7/4: Tanner Houck solid in rehab start in Portland
Over The Monster - Massachusetts
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July 5, 2025
Hope you had a happy holiday; the farm did not, as they’re now 1-7 in the last two days. A couple notable characters took 95 north up to Maine for the next couple of weeks, so let’s get into it! Worcester: L, 0-4 (BOX SCORE) It was a bullpen game...
Maine Representatives Pingree, Golden blast Pres. Trump's megabill
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND (WGME) -- Both of Maine’s Representatives in Congress voted against President Donald Trump’s megabill Thursday. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree calls the bill "the most harmful, heartless and regressive bill I’ve seen in my time in...
Maine's elected officials weigh in on passage of Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' in House
News Center Maine
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July 3, 2025
The bill now heads to President Donald Trump's desk. He is expected to sign it on Friday. AUGUSTA, Maine — On Thursday, House Republicans narrowly passed President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax and cuts bill, sending it to Trump's desk for his...
Lewiston police arrest 8 during crime suppression effort ahead of safety sessions
News Center Maine
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July 3, 2025
Eight people were arrested during a crime crackdown in Lewiston. City leaders are urging residents to attend upcoming public safety listening sessions. LEWISTON, Maine — Eight people were arrested this week in a coordinated crime suppression...
Dmytro Skapintsev Joins Portland Trail Blazers for 2025 NBA Summer League
Mezha
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July 5, 2025
Dmytro Skapintsev, a Ukrainian center, has once again joined the Portland Trail Blazers for the 2025 NBA Summer League. This information has been confirmed on the team’s official website. In January of this year, Skapintsev moved to Portland’s...
Maine Resident Finds Creepy Click Beetle With Soul-Staring “Eyes”
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Someone in Maine recently posted a video on Maine Insects Facebook Page that’s got me bugging out, literally. Saying, “What the heck is this creepy looking thing?? I have never seen anything like it!! No idea how long this was on my shoe while I...
Portland, Maine Ranked Among Top 15 U.S. Cities for Staycations
102.9 WBLM - Maine
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July 3, 2025
It’s safe to say Portland has become quite the tourist hub these days. According to the Maine Office of Tourism, the Forest City welcomed over 2.8 million visitors last year. That’s quite a number. It’s like the entire population of Mississippi...
Maine Agents Seize $36K In Illegal Drugs From Ellsworth Hotel
Z107.3 - Maine
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July 3, 2025
Three people are facing charges after a traffic stop and search of an Ellsworth hotel room nets $36K in illegal drugs. Maine Police Arrest 3 People for Aggravated Drug Trafficking The suspects in this case are: George Pickard, 35, of Franklin, is...
Medicaid cuts lead to rural Maine hospital closures and service reductions
FOX 23 - Maine
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PORTLAND, Maine (WGME) -- Now that President Trump's big tax bill has passed, analysts are taking a closer look at what major Medicaid cuts will mean for rural hospitals. More than 300 hospitals across the country are now at risk of closing...
‘First ship’ nonprofit’s new director brings deep draft of maritime experience
Mainebiz - Oregon
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Maine’s First Ship, a Bath nonprofit that provides education and sailing programs using its reconstruction of the 1607 sailing ship Virginia, got a boatload of maritime education experience in the recent hire of its executive director. Alicia...
Portland, Maine, Realtor Becomes 'Jeopardy!' Champion
92 Moose - Maine
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July 3, 2025
One of the most popular game shows in America, 'Jeopardy!', has become a generational part of many families lives. Couples and families watch the show together and many dream of one day gracing the Alex Trebek stage in an attempt to become a...
From Maine to Maui, these are America's top 10 waterfront resorts for families
AOL
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There’s no vacation quite like a waterfront vacation. Whether it's a lakeside retreat or a family beach getaway, the scenic views and water adventures are never far away, and there's always something to do for everyone in the family. Drawing on my...
Maine Governor Signs Two Bills For Rails to Trails – But Why Not Both?
94.9 WHOM - Maine
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July 2, 2025
Governor Mills signed two bills to remove state-owned inactive railroad tracks along the Kennebec River Rail Trail, the Berlin Subdivision between Portland and Yarmouth, and 31 miles of the Mountain Division rails from Fryeburg to Standish. Why...
Maine college student claims professor is discriminating against her based on political views
WMTW 8 - Maine
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July 2, 2025
A student at Eastern Maine Community College says an opinion paper on the Second Amendment she wrote for a class was met with pushback from a professor who wrote in an email, "you clearly do not care about people as much as you care about...